From Ascetic Ideals to Honest Illusions: A Nietzschean Interpretation of Inception

This article illuminates the open ending of Christopher Nolan's film Inception (2010) in light of Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. Drawing particularly on Nietzsche's notions of ascetic ideals and honest illusions, the article contends that Cobb's refusal to look at the spinning...

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Main Authors: Yonghwa Lee, Kyoung-Min Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Press 2025-02-01
Series:Film-Philosophy
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Online Access:https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/film.2025.0300
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